A host of heavenly angels from THRONG (The Heavenly Righteous Opposed toNanotech Greed) appeared today unto a nanotechnology businessconference in order to bestow a "Can of Worms" Award on arepresentative of the Nanotechnology Industry. Chosen to receive the award was Mr Harry Swan, formerly of Monsanto, who is Nanotechnologymanager of Britain's leading producer of carbon nanotubes, Thomas Swan & Co.

Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at thelevels of atoms and molecules (a million nano-angels can dance on thehead of a pin), is being touted to Industry as "the next big thing" despite major concerns over its safety and disruptive societal impacts.